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Indigenous Surfer and Shaper Jalaan Slabb is Making Waves

Mar 31, 2021 By: Katie Lozancich
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One could say that Jalaan Slabb lives her life similar to the waves she surfs every day. It’s always fluid. Somedays she’s out on the water surfing, and others she’s busy tinkering away in her shaping bay creating surfboards. Recently the 16-year-old crafted a surfboard for two-time World Champion Tyler Wright. However, the throughline that connects everything she does is her love for the land and the ocean. As an indigenous woman from the Coodjinburra clan of Bundjalung nation, Jalaan uses her heritage to draw inspiration for her work. She grew up hearing stories about her ancestors and their reverence for their surroundings. Jalaan took those lessons to heart, and hopes to inspire the next generation with her work.

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About The Author

stash member Katie Lozancich

TGR Staff Writer and photographer. Fond of bikes, pow, and dogs. Originally from Northern CA, home for me has ranged from the PNW to a teepee in Grand Teton National Park.